Waldo Cortes-Acosta "Salsa Boy"
Waldo Cortes-Acosta, known as "Salsa Boy", is a mixed martial artist from the Dominican Republic competing in the UFC Heavyweight division. Waldo Cortes-Acosta is currently on a 1-fight losing streak and is listed as Inactive.
Waldo Cortes-Acosta profile
| Division | Heavyweight |
|---|---|
| Division rank | Unranked |
| Status | Inactive |
| Country | Dominican Republic |
| Last weigh-in | 264 lbs |
| Current streak | L1 |
| Total octagon time | 2h 26m |
Waldo Cortes-Acosta UFC fight history
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-12 | UFC Fight Night | Curtis Blaydes | Confirmed Upcoming Bout | |
| 2026-05-09 | UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland | Alexander Volkov | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2026-01-24 | UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett | Derrick Lewis | win | Ground & Pound · 3:14 · R2 |
| 2025-11-22 | UFC Fight Night | Shamil Gaziev | win | Right Hook · 1:22 · R1 |
| 2025-11-01 | UFC Fight Night | Ante Delija | win | Jab-cross to Ground Punches · 3:59 · R1 |
| 2025-08-23 | UFC Fight Night | Sergei Pavlovich | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2025-06-07 | UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2 | Serghei Spivac | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2025-03-15 | UFC Fight Night | Ryan Spann | win | Left Hook to Ground Punches · 4:48 · R2 |
| 2024-05-11 | UFC Fight Night | Robelis Despaigne | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2024-01-13 | UFC Fight Night | Andrei Arlovski | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2023-08-26 | UFC Fight Night | Łukasz Brzeski | win | Hooks · 3:01 · R1 |
| 2023-04-29 | UFC Fight Night | Marcos Rogério de Lima | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2022-11-19 | UFC Fight Night | Chase Sherman | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2022-10-29 | UFC Fight Night | Jared Vanderaa | win | Decision · Unanimous |
Sources and methodology
Career records and bout history are compiled from public event records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.